Jake vs Mason
Jake and Masoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Jake was ranked #96 and Mason #8 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Jake was ranked #87 and Mason #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #165 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #84 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #185 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jake was ranked #95 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jake and Mason over time
Jake and Mason appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mason in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Mason in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Mason moved into the top 50 at #50 in 2023 as Jake fell out of it to #73, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Mason moved ahead of Jake in England and Wales · Boys — #29 and #35 the year before became #33 and #31.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jake and Mason changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #84 and #61.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jake and Mason averaged 50.0 places apart, ending at #185 and #63.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Mason rose about as far as Jake fell — from #52 and #240 in 1998 to #84 and #61 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jake #10 in 2015, Mason #15 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jake held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mason in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jake #15 in 2006, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order changed in 2012: Mason moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #29 and #35; by 2012 that had become #33 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jake #185, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Jake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mason in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jake #10 in 2015, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order changed in 2023: Mason moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #44 and #46; by 2023 that had become #73 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jake #84, Mason #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2025
Jake held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Mason in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jake #25 in 2015, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Mason moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #44 and #46; by 2022 that had become #56 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jake #95, Mason #75.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 2000–2017
Jake held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mason in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jake #44 in 2005, Mason #4 in 2014.
The order changed in 2010: Mason moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #45 and #54; by 2010 that had become #46 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jake #96, Mason #8.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 2003–2020
Jake held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mason in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jake #24 in 2006, Mason #14 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Mason moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #26 and #52; by 2011 that had become #28 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jake #87, Mason #21.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jake | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. | Originally an occupational surname/vocabulary word meaning 'stoneworker', later adopted as a given name. The deeper root of the word itself is disputed among etymologists — a Germanic (Frankish) origin versus an alternative Medieval Latin source. |
| Origin | English, medieval variant | English surname, from Old French masson/macon |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ | /ˈmeɪsən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jake is recorded with a English, medieval variant origin, while Mason is recorded with a English surname, from Old French masson/macon origin.
- Jake and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- Jake's recorded meaning differs from Mason's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Mason
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2023
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys